CRITTER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CRITTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRITTER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRITTER is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRITTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crittersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRITTER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CRITTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 329,374.
What does CRITTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
informaldialect
A creature, especially an animal, in a casual or affectionate way.
People say critter about farm animals, wildlife and pets alike. In some regions it is even used humorously of a person. It gives speech a down-home, rural flavour.
How CRITTER is used
Critter is a folksy variant of creature, common in American speech.
- Some small critter has been digging in the garden.
- The kids love every furry critter at the petting zoo.
- A noisy critter kept us awake in the night.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRITTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CRITTER
1 longer words begin with CRITTER.
Shorter words from the letters in CRITTER
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Common questions about CRITTER
- Is CRITTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRITTER, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRITTER worth?
- CRITTER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRITTER mean?
- A creature, especially an animal, in a casual or affectionate way.
- What letters can be added to CRITTER?
- CRITTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CRITTER:
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